Dickeyville Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Dickeyville, Wisconsin, United States
Qibla Details for Dickeyville
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Dickeyville?
The Qibla direction from Dickeyville, Wisconsin, United States is 46.3° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Dickeyville should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Dickeyville from Mecca?
The distance from Dickeyville to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 11,282 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Dickeyville?
Use our free Qibla compass above. For the most accurate direction, click "Use My Exact Location" to enable GPS. On mobile devices, you can also enable the live compass feature which rotates in real-time as you move your phone.
How accurate is this Qibla direction?
Our Qibla calculation uses the great-circle bearing formula which provides 99.9% accuracy. The calculation accounts for Earth's curvature, ensuring precision regardless of distance. For your exact location within Dickeyville, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Dickeyville?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Dickeyville is 46.3° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 101°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 46.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Dickeyville
The Qibla direction from Dickeyville, Wisconsin, United States is 46.3° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,282 km (7,010 miles) away. Geographically, Dickeyville sits to the northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your northeast.
The Qibla (قِبْلَة) is the direction that Muslims face when performing their daily prayers (Salah). All Muslims around the world face the Kaaba, located in Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, during prayer. From Dickeyville, this means facing northeast (46.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Dickeyville
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (46.3°), the geometrically shortest path to Mecca across the curved surface of the Earth — the method accepted by most scholars. If you instead follow a single fixed compass heading (the rhumb-line bearing), it would be about 101° from Dickeyville. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 46.3°.
Using a compass in Dickeyville
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Dickeyville. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 46.3° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.